decided on taking this Cambodia adventure travel it is time to make yet another decision: do you mind travelling with other tourists or not? If you don’t mind, your best bet is to try a travel agency who will assist you with your booking of the flights and hotels.
The travel agency will also be helpful with choosing the best tourist locations that will be sure to reveal as much of the Cambodian culture as well as Cambodian country sightseeing.
If you are a real adventurous type and you don’t like being in the company of other tourists than you have the option of just getting yourself over there and find it out all yourself once you’re there. Cambodia is a fantastic beautiful country and the people are ever so nice. The country is filled with thousand and one things to see and to do. You can get a general idea of its beauty by going to any travel website and enter the keyword " Cambodia".
Most people will immediately think of Angkor Wat, when thinking of Cambodia, and rightfully so. The Khmer people who established the mighty civilizations on the bank of the Mekong River reached the pinnacle of their cultural and religious activity during the period of Angkor Wat in the second half of the twelfth century. The best period for a visit is December through to February. The humidity is at its lowest then and there is not much rain. Temperatures range in the 22 to 25 degrees centigrade. From February on the temperatures are on the rise and can go to 40 degrees in April! The rainy season starts in May and goes on till October. Mind you it will not rain all day long but in heavy bursts.
A day pass to Angkor costs 20 dollars, a three day pass 60 dollars. Since the complex is vast ( the complex is more than 154 square miles en counts dozens of temples) you are well advised to plan your trip carefully: the best times to visit the temples are sunrise and sunset. Even in the rain the temple complex is magnificent and enchanting.
Despite all this beauty we should not forget that the country knew decennia of war and terror by the Khmer Rouges of Pol Pot and only in the early eighties things stabilized. Whenever you have the chance to meet Cambodian people one always wonders what they did during the Khmer Rouge regime: were they victims or aggressors? In most cases the answer stays in the mist… maybe better that way.
By: Rom
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Cambodia Adventure Travel
December 26th, 2009Cambodia Adventure Travel
November 5th, 2009With the emergence of Cambodia as a tourist destination after decades of tyranny and occupation tour operators are promoting the adventure destinations of the country.
While the majority of people travel to Cambodia to visit the Angkor Temples in Siem Reap there are hideaway places off the beaten tourist track for the more adventurous traveller. In Cambodia this encompasses travelling away from the Siem Reap – Phnom Penh – Sihanoukville route to explore the relatively sparsely populated areas of Cambodia.
What there area offer world not be classes as adrenaline – pumping for the true adventure junkie. They are adventurous travel activities which the whole family can enjoy. These activities could include bicycling, hiking or trekking.
The visit to Angkor Wat can be extended to a cycling tour of the whole Angkor Archaeological Park this giving plenty of options of exploring away from the heavy tourist traffic favoured sites of Angkor Wat and Angkor Thom. There is the opportunity to visit the other spectacular temples enclosed by the surrounding jungle.
Travelling up the Mekong River north from Phnom Penh takes the traveller into the sparsely populated areas of Cambodia which have not yet been fully developed in a commercial sense. This is the true heart of Cambodia where although the people may be the poorest in the country through their friendliness they would rank the richest. It is possible to cycle the tracks and roads following the river north from village to village. A popular cycling route is the 30 kilometres trip from Kratie up to Kampi to visit the rare Irrawaddy dolphins.
To the northwest of the Mekong River are the provincial areas of Rattanakari and Mondulkiri, The Banlung area of Rattanakari has a growing reputation as the base for trekking around the crater lakes and the many waterfalls around the district. The waterfalls can be viewed flowing all year round. The area also has a National Park to the north and the Kumphat Wildlife Sanctuary to the South of Banlung.
Moving from the jungle areas of Rattanakiri to the more hilly areas of Mondulkiri offers a tougher adventure schedule to the visitor. Choices include three day elephant treks though the densely forested hills, visits to the ethnic tribes in hillside villages, and catching the spectacular views of the waterfalls. The Bou Sraa Waterfall is the most famous in Cambodia.
Moving to the South of the country the coastline area is developing an aquatic adventure following. Besides the very safe swimming beaches there are a number of authorised PADI dive centres based in Sihanoukville. They can cater for any diving adventure from snorkelling trips to scuba diving for beginners to the most experienced divers. There islands in the Gulf of Thailand with their coral reefs supporting many varieties of marine life will satisfy there adventure urge of all visitors.
By: Michael Ibbertson
